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March 18, 2013       Share:    

Source: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/17/obama-and-netanyahu-have-reached-detente-in-time-for-israel-visit.html

Obama and Netanyahu Quietly Move Closer on Iran's Nuclear Program

(Daily Beast) Eli Lake - Israel and the U.S. have quietly moved much closer on the issue of Iran's nuclear program. Six months ago, Netanyahu declined repeatedly to assure Obama that he would not attack Iran before the U.S. election. Today, according to U.S. and Israeli officials, no more does Netanyahu hint Israel will take matters into its own hands over Iran's nuclear program. Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, the director of military intelligence for the Israel Defense Forces, told the annual Herzliya Conference that he assesses "Iran's nuclear program is advancing slower then they planned." "The Iranians understand our red line, and for now they are respecting it," said one former senior Israeli diplomat.

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